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3 eclipse月食-第120部分
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Jake nodded。 “That’s true。 It’s not such a big thing — in comparison。”
His voice was very calm; very practical。 I stared at him; curious about how he was managing; and that
ruined it。 He met my eyes for a second; and then twisted his head away。 I waited to speak until his breathing
was under control。
“Yes。 In comparison;” I agreed。
“How long do you have left?”
“That depends on how long it takes Alice to pull a wedding together。” I suppressed a groan; imagining
what Alice would do。
“Before or after?” he asked quietly。
I knew what he meant。 “After。”
He nodded。 This was a relief to him。 I wondered how many sleepless nights the thought of my graduation
had given him。
“Are you scared?” he whispered。
“Yes;” I whispered back。
“What are you afraid of?” I could barely hear his voice now。 He stared down at my hands。
“Lots of things。” I worked to make my voice lighter; but I stayed honest。 “I’ve never been much of a
masochist; so I’m not looking forward to the pain。 And I wish there was some way to keep him away — I
don’t want him to suffer with me; but I don’t think there’s any way around it。 There’s dealing with Charlie;
too; and Renée。 。 。 。 And then afterward; I hope I’ll be able to control myself soon。 Maybe I’ll be such a
menace that the pack will have to take me out。”
He looked up with a disapproving expression。 “I’d hamstring any one of my brothers who tried。”
“Thanks。”
He smiled halfheartedly。 Then he frowned。 “But isn’t it more dangerous than that? In all of the stories; they
say it’s too hard 。 。 。 they lose control 。 。 。 people die。 。 。 。” He gulped。
“No; I’m not afraid of that。 Silly Jacob — don’t you know better than to believe vampire stories?”
He obviously didn’t appreciate my attempt at humor。
“Well; anyway; lots to worry about。 But worth it; in the end。”
He nodded unwillingly; and I knew that he in no way agreed with me。
I stretched my neck up to whisper in his ear; laying my cheek against his warm skin。 “You know I love
you。”
“I know;” he breathed; his arm tightening automatically around my waist。 “You know how much I wish it
was enough。”
“Yes。”
“I’ll always be waiting in the wings; Bella;” he promised; lightening his tone and loosening his arm。 I pulled
away with a dull; dragging sense of loss; feeling the tearing separation as I left a part of me behind; there on the
bed next to him。 “You’ll always have that spare option if you want it。”
I made an effort to smile。 “Until my heart stops beating。”
He grinned back。 “You know; I think maybe I’d still take you — maybe。 I guess that depends on how
much you stink。”
“Should I come back to see you? Or would you rather I didn’t?”
“I’ll think it through and get back to you;” he said。 “I might need the company to keep from going crazy。
The vampire surgeon extraordinaire says I can’t phase until he gives the okay — it might mess up the way the
bones are set。” Jacob made a face。
“Be good and do what Carlisle tells you to do。 You’ll get well faster。”
“Sure; sure。”
“I wonder when it will happen;” I said。 “When the right girl is going to catch your eye。”
“Don’t get your hopes up; Bella。” Jacob’s voice was abruptly sour。 “Though I’m sure it would be a relief
for you。”
“Maybe; maybe not。 I probably won’t think she’s good enough for you。 I wonder how jealous I’ll be。”
“That part might be kind of fun;” he admitted。
“Let me know if you want me to come back; and I’ll be here;” I promised。
With a sigh; he turned his cheek toward me。
I leaned in and kissed his face softly。 “Love you; Jacob。”
He laughed lightly。 “Love you more。”
He watched me walk out of his room with an unfathomable expression in his black eyes。
27。 NEEDS
I DIDN’T GET VERY FAR BEFORE DRIVING BECAME IMPOSsible。
When I couldn’t see anymore; I let my tires find the rough shoulder and rolled slowly to a stop。 I slumped
over on the seat and allowed the weakness I’d fought in Jacob’s room crush me。 It was worse that I’d thought
— the force of it took me by surprise。 Yes; I had been right to hide this from Jacob。 No one should ever see
this。
But I wasn’t alone for very long — just exactly long enough for Alice to see me here; and then the few
minutes it took him to arrive。 The door creaked open; and he pulled me into his arms。
At first it was worse。 Because there was that smaller part of me — smaller; but getting louder and angrier
every minute; screaming at the rest of me — that craved a different set of arms。 So then there was fresh guilt
to season the pain。
He didn’t say anything; he just let me sob until I began to blubber out Charlie’s name。
“Are you really ready to go home?” he asked doubtfully。
I managed to convey; after several attempts; that it wasn’t going to get any better anytime soon。 I needed
to get past Charlie before it got late enough for him to call Billy。
So he drove me home — for once not even getting close to my truck’s internal speed limit — keeping one
arm wrapped tightly around me。 The whole way; I fought for control。 It seemed to be a doomed effort at first;
but I didn’t give up。 Just a few seconds; I told myself。 Just time for a few excuses; or a few lies; and then I
could break down again。 I had to be able to do that much。 I scrambled around in my head; searching
desperately for a reserve of strength。
There was just enough for me to quiet the sobs — hold them back but not end them。 The tears didn’t
slow。 I couldn’t seem to find any handle to even begin to work with those。
“Wait for me upstairs;” I mumbled when we were in front of the house。
He hugged me closer for one minute; and then he was gone。
Once inside; I headed straight for the stairs。
“Bella?” Charlie called after me from his usual place on the sofa as I walked by。
I turned to look at him without speaking。 His eyes bugged wide; and he lurched to his feet。
“What happened? Is Jacob 。 。 。 ?” he demanded。
I shook my head furiously; trying to find my voice。 “He’s fine; he’s fine;” I promised; my voice low and
husky。 And Jacob was fine; physically; which is all Charlie was worried about at the moment。
“But what happened?” He grabbed my shoulders; his eyes still anxious and wide。 “What happened to
you?”
I must look worse than I’d imagined。
“Nothing; Dad。 I 。 。 。 just had to talk to Jacob about 。 。 。 some things that were hard。 I’m fine。”
The anxiety calmed; and was replaced by disapproval。
“Was this really the best time?” he asked。
“Probably not; Dad; but I didn’t have any alternatives — it just got to the point where I had to choose。 。 。
。 Sometimes; there isn’t any way to compromise。”
He shook his head slowly。 “How did he handle it?”
I didn’t answer。
He looked at my face for a minute; and then nodded。 That m
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